Salem Kids Walking History Tour

Join Salem Kids Walking History Tour for an engaging, educational adventure. Perfect for families! Discover Salem’s history with passionate local educators.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Salem Old Town Hall - You might recognize this from a very popular movie!
  • Bewitched Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery - Learn about how a popular TV show had an impact on Salem tourism. Psst….she is probably part of the reason that you’re visiting!
What's Included
  • Amazing stories where truth is stranger than fiction
Additional Information

Salem’s “must do” for visiting families, Salem kids tours have captivated and inspired guests for over ten years. Led by local educators who have a passion for history and a love for sharing stories with kids, Salem dids tours will inspire young learners, spark imagination, and invite kids to extend and share their knowledge after the tour is over. Our guides are committed to opening young minds and hearts to the fascinating history that surrounds us. Parents looking for a high-quality outdoor experience that the kids will love, enjoy, and remember choose Salem kids tours when planning family travel. Come on the tour that parents have described as “the best thing we did in Salem”.

Location
185 Essex St
Essex Street
Meet at Pamplemousse in downtown Salem. The store is not a ticket booth, and it's not part of Salem Kids Tours. It's just a meeting spot.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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L1735qybethanyp
Jun 23, 2024
Best tour of our trip! - This tour was AMAZING! Our tour guide was wonderful, kept the kids engaged the entire time, and made it fun and interesting for the adults too. I absolutely recommend this tour for families visiting Salem!
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K662pxryanp
Jun 18, 2024
Best Tour In Salem - Our family was in Boston for a long weekend and thought it would be fun to take our kiddos to Salem. Knowing our seven-year-old would not like normal history or scary Salem tours, we researched and found Salem Kids Tours. It was AMAZING!!! We did numerous VIP tours throughout Boston this week and this was by far the best tour. Alicia was entertaining, informative, and funny. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Alicia! We had a blast!
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Rxgirl2003
Jun 16, 2024
No kitsch here, just age-appropriate history lesson - Really enjoyed it. The guide was clearly knowledgeable and did a great job tailoring it to kids. A good option if you want your child to learn about the real history of Salem in an age-appropriate way. No kitsch here!
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Explore20342637119
Apr 13, 2024
Great experience for elementary kids - Our tour guide was friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the area. She was engaging to my 6 and 9 year old sons who still bring up things they learned. The tour was nice and walkable and I learned some things too!
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Stephanie_s
Apr 7, 2024
Great experience - Tour Guide Alicia was great with kids, animated and presented the information in a child friendly and informative way.
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Mollie_v
Aug 22, 2023
Fun and engaging for kids and adults! This is a must do in Salem! - Wow, what a wonderful tour! It was a perfect balance of history, folklore and humor to keep kids and adults engaged! This is a must do when you are in Salem!
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Climbingbuck
Aug 14, 2023
Perfect for Kids and Families of any age - This tour was amazing! It was just perfect for the kids and parents, too. The information was presented in a way that was relatable and easy to understand. Our kids understood the importance of the information discussed. It was the perfect balance between the Salem Witch Trials that made the town "famous" and other historical information. The tour guide is a history teacher in the area and the adults in our group ended the tour wishing we had had history teachers like her. The kids remembered things days later and are still talking about the things they learned. We highly recommend this tour.
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L2671yakatiet
Aug 12, 2023
So much fun for kids and adults - We took our two daughters (ages 6 & 9) and they both had a really good time. The tour was exciting for them and us and the guide was very energetic and made the tour go by really quick. She answered any questions we had and we really knowledgeable about the area. The kids said the best past was learning about the spooky cemetery. If you book this wonderful experience plan enough time to find parking, we had to run so we wouldn’t be late.
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Awk2617tt
Jul 15, 2023
The only best way to tour Salem! - I took my 6 children to Salem and cannot say enough about the History Walking Tour. I plan on coming back to go on the other tour they offer! John was an incredible tour guide. He made the tour educational and memorable! The tour was our favorite part of our trip to Salem! I loved our tour guide’s parting wisdom about standing up for the truth and taking the opportunities presented on our journeys in life because we don’t know the lasting impression we will have on history. 5 stars!
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Krisclifton
Jun 1, 2023
Great Time Had By All - We decided to go on the historic tour so our 9 year old wouldn't be too scared with all of the "ghost stories". Alicia was very accommodating, energetic, engaging and knowledgeable. My 9 year old was never bored and she learned a lot...so did the parents! Alicia covered a lot of Salem history (not just about the witch trials). She definitely covered the witch trials, but presented facts, rather than the commercialized version we were trying to avoid. The tour (earlier this week) went about 15 minutes over, which I think was due to the kids asking so many questions (because they were so interested); therefore, if you make plans afterwards, you might give yourself a little buffer of time. The tour never felt rushed, although we saw and heard a lot, and Alicia was cognizant of the heat/humidity and tried to make stops where shade was available. Overall, a great experience! Thanks, Alicia!
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